Recently The Badoo’s independent, cheeky streak has come in very, very handy. She was in the baby room (the Joeys) at her daycare and she wanted to move up to the big kid room (the Possums). The Possums is for 3 – 4 year olds, but The Badoo doesn’t believe in age appropriateness. She wanted out of the…
Archives for November 2010
When I grow up I want to be a something…
The temperamental climate at work has meant that I’ve been thinking about my ‘career’ a lot lately. I say ‘career’ because I abandoned the notion of a Career the instant I clapped eyes on my firstborn. While once I thought ‘climbing the ladder’ was a purposeful and interesting way to spend my time, nowadays I have a job and…
♥ Loving unexpected kindness
Ivy Designs. I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking “doesn’t Maxabella mention Wynona and Ivy Designs every other post? What is this, some kind of blog affair?” Why yes, yes it is. A while ago I purchased some really lovely clothes from Wynona’s online store. Some sweet little pedal pushers, a top, some hair things and…
This week I’m grateful for… jobs
I went to a mine in the middle of bloody nowhere this week. We took a 2 hour ‘mudhopper’ flight out of Townsville into central Far North Queensland. Three and a half driving hours north west of Mount Isa. Yes, as middle-of-bloody-nowhere as that! It was rather romantic to experience somewhere that remote and special…
Things I learned this week including that all a boy really needs is a spider
Happy ‘less than a month until Christmas’ to you! We did Santa letters this week and amazingly the Tsunamis couldn’t think of more than 157 things to ask for this year. Their letters were each only 11 pages long. It’s a Christmas Miracle. Aside from learning that my children are as materialistic and greedy as…
The November Chronicles: What’s on my fridge?
Can you believe a whole October went by and I didn’t take photos of my fridge? What’s wrong with me? I know my Fridge Chronicles are probably a little bit boring, but just skip over the post if you’re yawning. I like it. The things that accumulate on the fridge are either very important, or…
Ms Nosybella: What would you…?
Hello Kind (or not so? Read on…) Readers There was an incident at my place a weekend or so ago. Let’s just say that I lost my temper and made my MIL cry (a little bit). I felt like such a bully. It’s an ugly, ugly side of me that I have never embraced but…
Maxabellaland: A reality check
This one’s for Nicole over at Bubby Makes Three who has come up with the brilliant idea of exposing those house porn mags for pitching an impossible dream. People don’t / can’t live like that in real life. To prove it, we are revealing our real-life homes in all their messy, cluttered, what-the-hell-is-this-thing-and-where-can-I-stash-it glory. Here’s my kitchen which has…
This week I’m grateful for… kites
Today I would be very much grateful for some sunshine (someshine?) I don’t know this El Nina very well, but I’m pretty sure I’m not going to like her very much. I’m beginning to think that the Earth has shifted and Sydney is now located in the Northern Hemisphere… But there’s always a silver lining and this…
Things I learned this week including that hipsters are hysterical
This was the week where I wasn’t retrenched then I sort of was and then I sort of wasn’t and then I definitely wasn’t. What a rush. I’ve learned a few things along the way… 1. Laughter really is the best remedy. Check out Unhappy Hipsters to see why I still have a smile on…